Re: pci express wireless card doesn't show up in lspci

[<briand@aracnet.com>]

On Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:57:13 +0100
Klistvud <quotations@aliceadsl.fr> wrote:

> Dne, 31. 12. 2010 20:19:14 je briand@aracnet.com napisal(a):
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > the card is an Intel 3945ABG.
> > 
> > not seeing it in the lspci listing.
> > 
> > the PCI express port IS showing up.
> > 
> > The card could be bad, but it seems extremely unlikely as it's brand
> > new.
> > 
> > MB is an Intel Atom D945GSEJT.
> > 
> > I haven't done anything with PCI express card before, just want to  
> > make
> > sure that I'm not missing anything obvious.
> > 
> > I can install the iwl3945 driver, but it doesn't say anything about
> > detecting a card, and the card still doesn't show up even with the
> > driver installed.
> > 
> > I'm very suspicious that I've got something disabled somewhere...
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Brian
> > 
> 
> BIOS?
> 

YES !  Hidden in the depths of the mines of menus, past the balrog, I
found an enable for the pci-express mini slot.  It was set to disable.
I enabled it.  Works much better now :-)


Brian